"The law is a ass!"
We are not living in Thomas More's Utopia, where no one had to submit to laws that were, "too long for an ordinary person to read right through, or too difficult for him to understand." We try to build a fair legal system, but it frequently appears like Jonathan Swift's "peculiar cant and jargon... that no mortal can understand" or Jeremy Bentham's lawyers "poisoning language in order to fleece... clients." Although, the legal system is meant to bring us civilization, often it is more dangerous and mysterious than the wilderness. Is it any wonder that the Treasurer of the Law Society lamented the state of public perception of the legal profession? Or that Mr. Bumble exclaimed in Oliver Twist, "The law is a ass -- a idiot! If that's the eye of the law... I wish... that his eye may be opened by experience — by experience!” The legal system is special and unique indeed. The loss of confidence in public institutions is a serious problem. Modest progress comes at a high cost that extends beyond the pecuniary to the personal.
I may not risk imprisonment, persecution, torture or assassination for you, but I will do my best to restore your trust in the legal system by finding the best result in the circumstances. The rule of law, honour and good faith offer the possibility of solving legal problems appropriately. I put my insight and experience to work for you by upholding the noblest traditions of the legal profession. I simplify rather than complicate. I ensure you know your rights and obligations and that you make informed decisions.
In addition to the Common Law, these are the statutes and regulations with which I can help you:
I may not risk imprisonment, persecution, torture or assassination for you, but I will do my best to restore your trust in the legal system by finding the best result in the circumstances. The rule of law, honour and good faith offer the possibility of solving legal problems appropriately. I put my insight and experience to work for you by upholding the noblest traditions of the legal profession. I simplify rather than complicate. I ensure you know your rights and obligations and that you make informed decisions.
In addition to the Common Law, these are the statutes and regulations with which I can help you: